Digi-Comp Schedule

Schedule
(ALL ASsignments, due dates, & scheduled material subject to Change at Prof. Bianco's discretion)
January 10:	Introduction: Social Media, Twitter, Blog, Working Groups for 1st Project Static Web Design I: Dreamweaver, HTML, HTML5 Intellectual Property: Digital Millenium Copyright Act, Creative Commons Storytelling I: Writing Under Constraint, Distribution Through Social Media, Twitter, Images	Introduction Save, save as, backup and keep Process Project Determining Our Licensing: Creative Commons Set up Twitter & Blog accounts. Follow @profjsbianco, @spiffytiffy2009, @sarahvinski & all classmates. Discuss twitter narrative & digital picture "Alphabet" (cuneiform) projects Discuss ethos statement Creating Social Media Narrative/Writing Constraints Tiffany will guide us through setting up FTP, Pitt web space & Prof. Bianco will discuss acquiring a personal site. Sarah will discuss some technical aspects of photography & image types Begin web design, html, css
January 17:	No class: holiday	Read all syllabus content for this course Read all of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act Complete HTML/XHTML tutorials for W3Schools and htmldog Complete your first html page (started in class) Complete Adobe Photoshop Tutorial Work on 26 "Alphabet" Pictures You Have Taken This Week Compose Twitter Narrative: One Entry/Day for one week straight Select three rules from which you will take the language you will use. Each source must be used everyday. Post everyday for 7 days. You must remix the language so that it makes sense as one coherent story. Post each day to our twitter stream. Label with hastag #t. If you miss a day, you start again Read Peers' Twitter Narratives
January 24:	Static Web Design II: Dreamweaver, HTML, XHTML, CSS Processing Images I: Photoshop Storytelling II: Twitter Narratives, Cuneiforms	Workshop: Building a static website. Looking at "Alphabet" projects & Twitter Narratives Import CC license to website Web Design Homework Due Today: Workshop: First fully functional page for your static website -- uploaded & on your website "Alphabet" project -- uploaded on your website Import CC license to website Discuss Digital Millenium Copyright Act Complete HTML/XHTML tutorials for W3Schools, htmldog, Adobe Photoshop Tutorial Twitter Narrative completed
January 31:	Static Web Design II: Dreamweaver, CSS Processing Images II: Photoshop (layers, masks, links) Storytelling III: Hello World, Building a Smart & Elegant Website, Project	Workshop: Building a static website (continued) XHTML tags, html5 vs XHTML, XHTML Validation, Entities, CSS Properties, CSS Validation Working with images: Photoshop for the web Crit: how design effects the same content Project Proposal Review Homework Due Today: Research and prepare in your paper-based & 3 web-based design concepts for your website. Bring in your paper-based & generate links on your website for your 4 design concepts for your website Read "Change the Code; Keep the Text" in all modes available Bring To Class: 5 Different Project Pictures You Have Taken This Week (I expect you to have taken many more and selected the 5 best) -- upload to website. Uploaded the 3 alphabet images chosen by your group onto a webpage Complete Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorial W3Schools Tutorials for CSS and htmldog (beginner & intermediate) Revise website: full navigation & implement design concept Alphabetic Writing: draft & revise two 1-2pp proposals for your semester project. Give this serious thought as you will be working on these ideas for the rest of the term. Upload to website. Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
February 7:	Storytelling IV: Sharing our websites, images, and thinking about our projects Final Project I: the proposal	Workshop: Web & Image Critiques Typetester, CSS Examples (& How-to), Fonts for websites Crit: Website Review & Project Pics Groups Homework Due Today: Fully designed website due (XHTML & CSS). Must include navigation and all assignments to date. All image assignments, photo essay, proposal, ALL assignments must be accessible on website. Complete Tizag CSS Tutorial and W3Schools Advanced Tutorials for CSS Review Adobe Photoshop Tutorial Upload: 5 Pictures You Have Taken This Week of your project Revised version of your Project Proposal--topic approved by Prof. Bianco Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
February 14:	Sound I: Evaluating scripts and design	Workshop: Hacking the class: a discussion of the structure of our course Crit: Website Review & Project Pics Continue evaluation of final project proposals Review Podcast scripts and Sound Designs Homework Due Today: Complete Soundbooth Tutorial Listen to: "The House on Loon Lake" and This American Life: 20 Acts in 60 Minutes (2003, NPR) [mp3 pay download or free ... if you find it :)]& "Apron Strings of Savannah" from The Moth Compose Podcast Script: one double-spaced page narrative based on your project Compose one-page description of sound design Upload: 5 Pictures You Have Taken This Week of your project Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
February 21:	Sound II: SoundBooth, Audacity, & Garageband	Workshop: Review updated podcast scripts Bring earbuds and microphones to class Begin sound mixing Homework Due Today: Bring three recorded tracks to class due today Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
February 28:	Video I: Time for Images & Sound: Premiere: Editing, Interface, Timeline BRING YOUR CAMERAS (VIDEO) TO CLASS!!!	Workshop: Listening to the podcasts! Bring your earbuds! BRING YOUR CAMERAS (VIDEO) TO CLASS!!! -- DIY/VIDEO project creation Crit: Rough Podcast Review Video scripts Storyboarding Homework Due Today Rough Podcast due (uploaded & exported onto your website) Complete Premiere Tutorial Two page video script due Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
March 7:	Video II: SPRING BREAK	continue working on: Complete Storyboard Complete podcast revised cut Complete video rough cut & upload to website or youtube (tag & document) View all peer video rough cuts prior to class
March 14:	Video III: Workshop Rough Videos--time to revise Begin DIY cuts Premiere: Compositing, Key Frames, Transitions	Workshop: Continue commenting & critiquing peer videos & podcasts DIY Project: in class cuts--video lab Homework Due Today: Storyboards/Rough cuts of videos Podcast revised draft due today: must be uploaded onto your website Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
March 21:	Video IV: VIDEO & DIY CUTS	Workshop: continue video, podcast & DIY video crit Homework Due Today: Revised edit of your video is due (uploaded with rough cut for comparision) Rough DIY CUTS DUE TODAY Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
March 28:	Sound IV: Present Final Podcasts-FINAL DUE DATE	Workshop: Commenting & critiquing FINAL podcasts & revised videos Homework Due Today: Revised DIY video cut due today (provide project & export files on USB thumb drive provided by Prof. Bianco & upload to your website with rough cut for comparison) Final edit of podcasts are due! All media must be uploaded to your website. Earlier drafts of podcast, script, and sound design must also be available for comparison.
April 4:	Video V: Present Revised Videos Final Project II: Present Revised Final Project Proposal	Workshop: Commenting & critiquing revised videos (ALL DUE) Discuss revised Final Project Proposal Homework Due Today: Revised Final Project Proposal DUE TODAY Revised edit of both videos are due! All media must be uploaded to your website. Earlier drafts of video, script, and storyboard must also be available for comparison and evaluation.
April 11:	Final Project III: Present draft of final project Final revisions of website design, podcast & videos DUE	Workshop: Commenting & critiquing draft final projects Homework Due Today: Final versions of all assignments prior to FINAL PROJECT are DUE TODAY! Final edit of podcasts, videos & website are due! All drafts, pre-production assignments, & exported media must be uploaded to your website. Earlier drafts of podcast & videos must also be available for comparison. Completion of ROUGH DRAFT FOR your final project presented to class
April 18:	Final Project IV: Present final project---->> SHOWCASE!!	Final Project Presentations!
APRIL 25	Final DATE to TURN in USB DRIVE/FINALIZE WEBSITE + WORK - NO CLASS MEETING	All work (including project files, drafts, etc) must be uploaded on your fully functioning & navigable website, and you must hand in all these files on a USB drive (turn in to English Dept. Office -- 526CL) no later than 4pm. Happy summer!